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Pitt Reveals Travel Roster for Backyard Brawl

The Pitt Panthers have revealed which players traveled to Morgantown for the 108th Backyard Brawl vs. West Virginia.
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Sep 13, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi arrives to their game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images
Sep 13, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi arrives to their game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

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There is about an hour and a half until Pitt kicks off against West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl, and the Panthers have arrived at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Pitt has brought 74 players to Morgantown for the 108th Backyard Brawl, and there aren't too many notable absences.

Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi said earlier this week that he would bring the entire team on the trip, and despite nine busses rolling into town, there were still some players who either didn't make the trip or weren't listed on the travel roster.

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Aug 30, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi reacts on the sidelines against the Duquesne Dukes during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

C.J. Lee, Davin Brewton, Maverick Gracio and Jaeden Moore are not listed on the roster. Neither are any of the players who have been ruled out for the season. Moore isn't listed on the roster but traveled to Morgantown with his foot in a boot.

Jake Overman and Rashad Battle, who didn't play last week against Central Michigan, did make the trip to Morgantown, but it remains to be seen whether either will actually play against the Mountaineers.

Pitt and West Virginia are scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. Those who did not make the trip to Morgantown will be able to watch the game on ESPN, receiving a prime slot on national television.

It's the final meeting in the series until 2029, and while the series was extended earlier this week, a win would go a long way in securing bragging rights for the next few years - and give the Panthers a 3-1 advantage since the rivalry was resumed in 2022.

West Virginia is coming off a surprising loss to Ohio on the road last weekend, dropping the Mountaineers to 1-1 early in head coach Rich Rodriguez's return, but the Panthers certainly aren't overlooking the Mountaineers.

"We're excited to get into this week, as you guys all know," Narduzzi said on Monday. "We're excited. We're excited about the game that presents itself here. Rich Rodriguez, obviously a fantastic football coach, been around, won a lot of football games, a heck of a coach. It will be a heck of a ballgame down in that atmosphere in Morgantown. We're excited about that."

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Karl Ludwig
KARL LUDWIG

Karl Ludwig is a Pittsburgh Panthers on SI sportswriter. He has spent the past three years covering the Pitt Panthers for a couple of platforms. While he did not attend Pitt, he grew up in the Pittsburgh area, attending North Allegheny Senior High School and Slippery Rock University. As a student at SRU, he served as the sports editor of SRU’s student-run newspaper, The Rocket, and provided award-winning coverage in football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer. It was at SRU that his love for sports journalism blossomed. Karl spent three seasons as the Pitt football beat writer for Pittsburgh Sports Now, following time as an intern for the Sports Now Network. His most recent coverage of the University was for Pitt Sports News of the On3/Rivals network. He’s also contributed to Athlon Sports and SB Nation’s Behind the Steel Curtain.

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